Waiting for Rove

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In a roundtable interview with print reporters, Bush spoke glowingly of Chinese President Hu Jintao: "I enjoy the man. I find him to be a straightforward guy, I'm very comfortable in his presence, and we will talk about the kinds of issues we always talk about."

He also spoke at length about his admiration for South Korean women golfers:

Bush: "I'm looking forward to it. You know the thing that amazes me? The South Korean women golfers. (Laughter.) Look at a women's -- have you ever looked at the scoreboard?"

Q. "Yes, sure."

Bush: "It's unbelievable."

Q. "I don't know --"

Bush: "Yes, you're supposed to know. If you look at the scoreboard, it's phenomenal. You talk about an excellent athletic program."

Bushism Watch

In an interview with Thai reporter Suthichai Sae-Yoon, Bush was asked what his legacy would be.

Bush: "Oh, I don't know. I'll be dead when they finally figure it out."

Q. "But what do you want history to remember you --"

Bush: "Somebody who took on tough challenges and didn't shy away from doing what he thought was right. And, you know, look, I'm a big believer in freedom and liberty. That's been a hallmark of my agenda. But I -- there's no such thing as short-term history, so I am very confident in telling you that I'll be long gone before somebody finally figures out the true merit and meaning of the Bush administration."

That last part, I suspect a lot of people would agree with.

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